Where to look for conversation records in Xiaomi: all ways to use MIUI 2026

You're looking for a way to find a record of conversations in Xiaomi, but you can't find the right file among the system folders? This problem is familiar to many users of Redmi, POCO and Mi smartphones — standard tools for recording calls in MIUI work not obvious, and files often hide in unexpected places. In this article, we will analyze all the current ways to access records, including hidden folders, cloud backups and third-party applications.

It’s important to understand that the location of the records depends on the version of MIUI (12/13/14/15), the phone model and even the firmware region. For example, on the Xiaomi 13 Pro with global MIUI 14, files are stored in one place, and on the Redmi Note 12 with Chinese firmware in another.

If you’ve never manually enabled conversation recording, check first if it’s activated in your settings. In some regions (e.g. the EU), call recording is disabled by default due to legal restrictions. To avoid wasting time, make sure your Xiaomi keeps records at all – we’ll talk about that too.

1. Standard location of MIUI records

In most cases, the call records on Xiaomi are stored in a folder. MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec However, the path may differ depending on the firmware version:

• 📁 MIUI 12/13: /storage/emulated/0/MIUI/sound_recorder/call_rec/ or /storage/emulated/0/Recordings/Call/
• 📁 MIUI 14/15: /storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.miui.voicerecord/ (new-model)
• 📁 POCO/Redmi global-fixed: /storage/emulated/0/CallRecordings/

To open this folder:

1. Launch the Files app (Blue folder icon).
2. Go to the Device tab (not the Categories).
3. Enable the display of hidden folders: click ⋮ → Settings → Show hidden files.
4. Hand-flick through to the file. MIUI Or use the search by name. call_rec.

If the folder is not available, the records are either not saved or stored elsewhere (see the following sections). On some models (e.g. Xiaomi 12T), the records are automatically deleted after 30 days, unless they are transferred to another storage.

2. How to turn on the recording of conversations if it is disabled

Before you search for records, make sure that the recording function is activated at all. MIUI It's done this way:

1. Open the phone application (green handset).
2. Press. ⋮ → Settings → Recording of conversations.
3. Activate the Automatic Record switch or select Record all calls.
4. Specify which calls to save: incoming, outgoing or all.

Some of the other things (such as Chinese) are different:

Settings → Additional → Call Record → Enable Record

If you don't have "Talk Record" on the menu, your version of MIUI doesn't support this feature out of the box, and you'll need to use third-party apps (see Section 5).

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On Android 12+ models (such as Xiaomi 13), call recording can be blocked due to new privacy rules. To get around the restriction, install Google Phone from the Play Market and set up the recording through it.

3. Search for records through the Dictator app

Many users don't know that MIUI has a built-in voice recorder that automatically saves call records in a separate section to find them:

1. Open the Dictophone app (mic icon).
2. Go to the Calls tab (or Call Records in English).
3. This will show all the saved conversations, sorted by date.

If there is no Call tab, update the Dictator app via Play Market or check your settings:

Settings of the voice recorder → Additional → Show call records

In this section you can not only listen to the recordings, but also:

• 🔄 Export them to the cloud (Mi Cloud or Google Drive).
• 📤 Send via instant messengers (Telegram, WhatsApp).
• 🗑️ Delete unnecessary files (freeing up space on your phone).

4. Alternative places of record storage

If standard methods failed, records could be saved in one of these locations:

Pay special attention to Mi Cloud, because if you had sync enabled, the records could automatically be uploaded to the cloud to check:

1. Open your Settings → Accounts → Mi Cloud
2. Make sure the Record Sync switch is active.
3. Go to i.mi.com and check the Records section.

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If you don't find records in any of the places listed, check if the recording function is disabled in the operator's settings, Tele2 or Yota, block the recording of calls at the level SIM-map.

5. Third-party applications for recording and searching conversations

If the built-in MIUI tools don't work, you can use third-party apps, not only record calls, but also provide a convenient search by record.

• 📱 Cube Call Recorder ACR — Supports automatic recording, cloud storage and encryption. Minus: shows ads in the free version.
• 🔍 Call Recorder – Automatic – saves records in the format.mp3 It even works on Android 14.
• ☁️ OTT Call Recorder – specializes in recording calls via WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram.

To transfer records from a third-party application to system storage:

1. Open a recorder app (such as Cube ACR).
2. Go to the "My Records" section.
3. Select the desired file and click "Export".
4. Specify /storage/emulated/0/CallRecordings/ (create it manually if it doesn't exist).

⚠️ Attention: On Android 12+ Third-party apps may not have access to call recording due to Google restrictions, in which case installing Google Phone (see tip in section 2) or root access will help.

6 How to Recover Deleted Records of Conversations

If you accidentally delete the records, you can try to restore them.

• 🛠️ DiskDigger scans internal memory for deleted audio files, and the free version finds files but doesn't restore them completely.
• 🔄 Recuva (requires you to connect your phone to your PC) – works with.amr and PC files.mp3, Which Xiaomi uses for recordings.
• ☁️ Mi Cloud – If sync was enabled, records could be saved to the cloud even after being deleted from your phone.

The following steps to recover through DiskDigger:

1. Install an app from the Play Market.
2. Start the Full Scan (can take 10 to 30 minutes).
3. Filter the results by expanding.amr or.mp3.
4. Select the files you need and click “Restore”.

The chances of success depend on how long it has been since the deletion and how much memory the phone has been using, and if new data has already been recorded on the deleted records, no recovery will be possible.

⚠️ Warning: Do not install recovery software on the same partition of memory where the records were stored! This can overwrite deleted files. Use a memory card or connect your phone to your PC.

Disable Wi-Fi and Mobile Data|Charge your phone at least 50 times%|Not installing new applications|Download the recovery program on PC, not on phone|Check for backup in Mi Cloud-->

7. Frequent problems and their solutions

When you work with the recordings of conversations on Xiaomi, users encounter typical errors.

If the MIUI update has stopped saving records, try:

1. Reset the settings of the Phone application: Settings → Applications → Phone → Storage → Clear the data.
2. Reverse the firmware to the previous version (if the record is critical).
3. Install an alternative call, such as Google Phone or Truecaller.

On some models (for example, Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra) after upgrading to MIUI 14, the “Recording conversations” tab in the phone settings disappears, in which case only third-party software will help.

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